FGMC: LUBE TECHNICIAN

AutoInc; Odessa (TX); On-site; USD 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

AutoInc in Odessa, TX is looking for a dedicated maintenance technician to perform various repairs including oil changes and tire rotations. Candidates must hold a high school diploma and possess strong mechanical skills.

Job responsibilities include maintaining cleanliness in the shop and ensuring all tools are accounted for. Strong verbal communication skills and reliability are essential. The role requires physical stamina to lift and carry weights between 1-75 lbs regularly.

Qualifications

• Valid Texas driver's license with an acceptable driving record.
• Ability to retain new information and apply it to vehicle repairs.
• Strong personal initiative and mental aptitude.

Responsibilities

• Performing maintenance repairs including oil changes and tire rotations.
• Ensuring cleanliness of shop area and customer vehicles.
• Following federal and state regulations for hazardous waste disposal.

Skills

Basic math skills

Verbal communication

General mechanical skills

Ability to use hand and power tools safely

Problem-solving skills

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Job Location: Odessa, TX 79762

Job Summary

Performing maintenance repairs on customer vehicles to include oil changes, tire rotations, and filter changes.

Essential Functions

• Performing maintenance repairs on customer vehicles to include oil changes, tire rotations, and filter changes
• General housekeeping will be required including but not limited to bay area, oil drains, oil filter buckets, and other general duties
• Ensure that the customer's cars are kept clean
• Keep shop area neat and clean and be able to account for all dealership‑owned tools at all times
• Understand and follow federal, state and local regulations, such as those governing the disposal of hazardous wastes

Pre‑Hire Requirements

• Valid TX DL and acceptable driving record
• Acceptable background review
• Negative drug screen

Education and Experience Required

• High school diploma or the equivalent
• Basic math, reading and writing skills
• Must be able to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written or oral diagrammatic form
• Must be able to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations
• Strong mental aptitude
• Strong verbal communication skills
• Strong personal initiative
• Ability to operate a standard transmission vehicle
• Ability to use a computer and 10 key calculator
• Ability to operate hand and power tools safely
• General knowledge of vehicle mechanical operations
• General mechanical skills
• Aptitude to retain new information

Tools are not furnished by the company. Employees are required to furnish their own.

Physical Requirements

• Frequent standing, bending/stooping/squatting, climbing stairs/ladders, pushing/pulling, grasping/gripping, writing/typing, finger dexterity, driving/operating equipment, hearing, speaking, vision (beyond arm’s length), working in confined spaces, able to lift/carry 1–75 lbs
• Occasionally climbing stairs/ladders, lying down, reaching above shoulders, able to lift/carry 75–150+ lbs

Working Conditions

• The employee will work indoors and outdoors in an auto shop environment
• Will be frequently rotating equipment, vehicles, elevators, lifts, tow‑lines, etc.
• Will be exposed to fumes, chemicals, solvents, caustics, etc.
• Will be exposed to extreme temperatures

While this list is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, this is not necessarily an exhaustive list of responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, efforts, or working conditions associated with the job. The company reserves the right to revise the functions and duties of the job or to require that additional or different tasks be performed when circumstances change (i.e., emergencies, changes in personnel, work load, rush jobs, or technological developments). Be ready and willing to perform additional tasks or duties as needed or requested by management.